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The game was part of Nigerian team's preparation for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Nigeria's senior men's basketball team, D'Tigers, have continued their fine form with a dominating 94-to-71 win over fourth-ranked Argentina in an exhibition match played in Las Vegas on Monday.

The win comes less than 72 hours after they defeated the number one ranked USA 90-87 on Saturday.

The game was part of the Nigerian team's preparation for the forthcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Nigeria's Jahil Okafor, who missed out on the team’s win over the United States on Saturday, scored eight points and five rebounds at halftime. He finished the game with 15 points and seven rebounds.

Nicolás Laprovíttola led the Argentines in scoring in the first half with eight points.